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2411. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the port side of the Inter lake Steamship Company freighter CORVUS, under steam

Description:
Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the port side of the Inter lake Steamship Company freighter CORVUS, under steam. Several crew members are on the flying bridge, below near the bow, and a lone man sits near the aft cabin. There are two piles of coal on the deck. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned "1915."
Date Issued:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

2412. Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers installing plates, frames, and bulkheads onto the keel of Eagle Boat No. 5 within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex

Description:
Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers installing plates, frames, and bulkheads onto the keel of Eagle Boat No. 5 within the Ford Rouge Factory Complex. The caption "First frames are set in place" is printed on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22434-6-13-18 with a number (5) above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
Date Issued:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

2413. Black and white photographic print mounted on fabric depicting a Jeffery Dewitt Kiln under construction at the Champion Porcelain Co

Description:
Black and white photographic print mounted on fabric depicting a Jeffery Dewitt Kiln under construction at the Champion Porcelain Co. Dated 4-25-1919.
Date Issued:
1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Champion Spark Plug Co.

2414. Sepia-toned photo showing one fireman seated at the steering wheel of a 1910 Packard rescue wagon

Description:
Photograph (1 positive print and 1 negative print). Sepia-toned photo showing one fireman seated at the steering wheel of a 1910 Packard rescue wagon. The wagon has the number, "30," shown on the side. Fireman's helmets as well as a folding canvas life-saving net are visible on the side of the wagon. Large wooden doors (possibly of a fire station) can be seen in the background of the photo. The number, "0488b,"is written in the lower right corner of the photo. The name of the photographer, "Spooner & Wells, Inc., 1231 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich." is stamped in blue ink on the verso.
Date Issued:
1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Fire Department

2415. Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk adjacent to Military Avenue

Description:
Sepia-toned photograph, mounted on board, of a plank constructed sidewalk adjacent to Military Avenue. Several buildings are adjacent to the sidewalk including a church in the distance. Written in script on the verso, "Nov 19th 1902., Carrie Whelan, Military Ave, 40 feet, North of Dix Avenue, Looking South."
Date Issued:
1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Detroit Views

2416. Car #3121

Description:
Black and white photographic print depicting Detroit United Railway streetcar #3121 with a destination sign reading, "House". Image from page 52 of D.U.R. Photographs to Accompany Report of C.H. Fessenden, Sept. 3, 1921.
Date Issued:
1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Transportation

2417. Car No. 3042

Description:
Black and white photographic print depicting Detroit United Railway streetcar #3042 with a destination sign reading, "Woodward, House". In the background is a brick building. Image from page 12 of D.U.R. Photographs to Accompany Report of C.H. Fessenden, Sept. 3, 1921.
Date Issued:
1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Transportation

2418. Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers attaching plates to the keel of Eagle Boat No. 3 at the Ford River Rouge Complex

Description:
Sepia-toned photograph depicting workers attaching plates to the keel of Eagle Boat No. 3 at the Ford River Rouge Complex. The photo is captioned "Hull grows" on the verso. Lower right hand corner shows photo number and date of photo: 22221-5-27-18. Has a number 3 written above the date. Photo mounted on a linen backing.
Date Issued:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime

2419. Black and white photograph of the exterior the John Kar Cafe at 2166 West Jefferson Avenue in Delray

Description:
Black and white photograph of the exterior the John Kar Cafe at 2166 West Jefferson Avenue in Delray. Kar, wearing an apron and bowtie, poses in the doorway beside a small child and a man in a dark vest and hat. Two barbers, presumably Bela Benko and Charles Havasi, pose in front of the steps to their business below street level in the same building. A group of people stand on the sidewalk to the far right of the frame. A young child peers through the bar windows on the building's second floor. "John Kar Saloon 2166 W. Jefferson, Near Anderson front of Saloon 1910. John Kar with apron," is handwritten on the verso.
Date Issued:
1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Business/Stores/Retail

2420. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Wilson Transit Company freighter GENERAL GARRETSON, under steam

Description:
Negative, glass-plate. Monochromatic glass-plate negative from the studio of Louis James Pesha depicting the bow and starboard side of the Wilson Transit Company freighter GENERAL GARRETSON, under steam. A crew member stands on deck near the forward cabin, while two others stand and sit near the aft cabin. Two more figures are visible at the stern. In the foreground, a man, wearing suspenders and a hat, appears to observe the freighter through binoculars from a rowboat. A tree-lined shoreline is visible in the background. The image is captioned, "1916."
Date Issued:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Collection:
Maritime